Finance Professional

Education Finance Officer

Havering

Contract

£18.33 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced Finance Officer within Education.

Management of overall financial resources and procedures for SEND ensuring

Implementation of the new Schools Funding Arrangements 2013, including

responsibility for SEN transport finance and post 16 transport finance.

Co-ordination and production of data information for statutory returns to the DfE,

Freedom of Information requests etc. using Synergy, Liquid Logic, excel

spreadsheets and any other SEN sources of information.

Administer the process for determining eligibility for free school meals, including

liaising with schools and parents.

To be able to input data accurately into the team produce reports. To undertake data maintenance and analysis using spreadsheets

Accurate forecasting to prepare for changes in need and provide cost effective provision to meet needs

Determine the high needs budget allocation for schools, academies and early years providers using Education

Health Care Plan data. Revise these allocations throughout the years as EHCPs are awarded and when pupils move school.

Schools, academies and high needs settings are provided with accurate and timely allocations and details of how these sums have been calculated.

Lead responsibility for SEND for Looked After Children (LAC) and for schools that have bought into the service.

Accurate forecast of funding. All income received and invoices paid on time to reduce penalty payments

Responsible to Team Manager for funding, including Post 16 provision, including information to schools, calculation of unit share, pupil point information and the associated databases

Equitable allocation of funds based on National formula.

Meet with individual Headteachers and SENCOs.

PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.